Officials review poll preparations in North-East Teachers Constituency

Regional Commissioner of Kalaburagi Division and Returning Officer for the North-East Teachers Constituency Zaheera Naseem on Thursday reviewed preparations for the Legislative Council elections, including the progress of distribution of polling material across the seven districts in the constituency.

Ms. Naseem and Election Observer K.B. Shivakumar held a video conference with the District Election Officers of the seven districts and directed them to complete all arrangements in time for polling on Friday.

Polling will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Ms. Naseem instructed the officials to ensure that polling begins at the scheduled time without delay and that polling personnel are provided with all the necessary forms, envelopes, stationery and other election material.

She also directed them to submit voter turnout reports every two hours on polling day.

She asked the officials to arrange shamianas at polling stations wherever necessary and provide food and other essential facilities to polling personnel.

Adequate police personnel should be deployed at sensitive, highly sensitive and other polling stations to ensure peaceful polling, she said.

The Returning Officer also directed the officials to ensure that ballot boxes are transported to the designated strongrooms under tight security after polling concludes.

Mr. Shivakumar instructed the officials to treat voters courteously and ensure that no untoward incidents occurr at polling stations.

He also asked the District Election Officers to ensure the distribution of polling material before polling and their systematic collection after polling.

Deputy Commissioner Ikram Sharief, Deputy Commissioner (Development) of the Kalaburagi Municipal Corporation M.K. Pramila and Assistant Returning Officers from the seven districts in the constituency attended the meeting.